Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Gonsalves ((1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 – (1974-05-15)May 15, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist[1] best known for his association with Duke Ellington. At the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, Gonsalves played a 27-chorus solo in the middle of Ellington's "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,"[2] a performance credited with revitalizing Ellington's waning career in the 1950s.[3]
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Born | (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 1974(1974-05-15) (aged 53) London, England |
Genres | Jazz, swing, bebop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1938–1974 |
Labels | RCA Victor, Impulse!, Riviera, Black Lion |
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